Animal-trap.



H. KRIPPENE.

ANIMAL TRAP.

APPLIUATION FILED SEPT. 2o, 1912.

. Patented Aug. 12,1913.

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H. KRIPPENE.

ANIMAL TRAP.

APPLICATION FILEDl SEPT. 20 1912.

Patented Aug. 12, 1913.

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HERRMAN KRIPPENE, 0F OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN.

ANIMAL-TRAP.

Speccation of Letters Patent.

Application filed September 20, 1912.

Patented A110". 12,1913.

Serial No. 721,466.

To aU whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, I-IERRMAN KRIPPENE, citizen of the United States, residing at Oshkosh, in the county of lVinnebago and State of lVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Animal- Traps, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in animal traps, and the objects of my invention are to provide a more perfect and complete automatic trap and to provide a means of readily unloading the animals from the tra Iii the drawings I have illustrated an adaptation of my invention to rat traps or mouse traps.

Figure 1 is a view of the device in side elevation. Fig. 2 is a view chieiiy in vertical longitudinal section. Fig. 3 is a front view. Fig. 4 is a perspective view with the removable portion detached. Fig. 5 is also a perspective view showing the detached portion. Fig. 6 is a view in side elevation showing a portion of the device in its tilted position.

Similar numerals refer to similar parts throughout the several views.

2 represents the supporting frame, 3 the trap cage and 4 the removable cage.

5 represents the ldrop door hinged to the bottom of the imperforate Hoor 7 below the opening 8 in the trap cage 3.

9 represents a lever which extends both sides and rear around the ent-ire trap.

11 represents an angular rod extending upwardly from the side rails of the frame on each side and across through a trough 10 attached to the iioor 7 beneath. The side rods of the lever 9 are attached to and carry the ioor 7 and rock on the rod 11.

12 represents a counterbalance extending across the rear and carried by the lever 9. The adjustment of the counterbalance 12 is delicate so as to properly operate the door 5. The door 5 is hinged below the bottom of the floor 7. Then the door is down or open it operates as a platform for the animal to step upon. As the animal enters the opening 8 his weight tips the front end of the trap downward rocking on the rod 11. The counterbalance 12 is then raised closing the door 5. As the front end of the trap is started downward the door impinges against the rollers 13 attached to the side rail of the frame and is forced upwardly.

lil represents an upwardly extending curved brace attached to the frame and is only for the purpose of eifectually supporting the door when down. The entire rear end of the trap cage is open. The removable cage is closed toward the trap cage except for the opening 15 leading tothe drop door 16. The drop door 16 is hinged at 17 and is adapted to drop by gravity to the intermediate floor 18 located above the floor oi the removable trap. The floor of the removable trap is below the vlevel of the imperforate floor 7. rIhe arch 19 limits 'the upward movement of the drop door 16.

20, 20 represents hooks attached to the frame on each side and adapted to confine the movable cage. TheV hooks may be released and the cage easily removed to dispose of the contents. A rear vertical sliding door 21 is 'provided for the purpose of unloading the contents. The bait 22 is located upon or above the floor 7. As the animal enters the door his weight drops the front of the trap cage. The door is then closed automatically impinging against the roller 13. This action pushes the animal along. He enters the opening 15, raises the door 16 and drops to the floor of the removable trap. This action releases the weight upon the floor 7 and the counterbalance ldrops to automatically lower the front door and set the trap.

23 represents a guard attached to the removable cage for the purpose of closing the side and top openings as the trap cage is rocked forward.

The trap is constructed of open woven wire entirely except the imperforate floor 7. When the cage 4 is removed, the entire rear end of the trap cage is open for baiting the trap.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim is 1. In a trap, a frame, a second frame pivotally mounted thereon at a point substantially midway between the ends of the frame first mentioned, a receptacle having an opening at each end thereof carried by one end of the second frame, a door for one of the openings including an upwardly projecting device, means carried by the irst frame for closing the door upon the tilting of the second frame, a second receptacle arranged to have communication with one of the openings o the receptacle rst mentioned, and a weight carried by the second frame at the end opposite to that carrying said rst inentioned receptacle.

2. In a trap, a frame, a receptacle mounted thereon, means for detachably connecting the receptacle to the frame, a second frame pivota-lly mounted on the frame first mentioned and extending about the sides of the receptacle, a weight carried by one end of the second frame, a second receptacle mounted at the opposite end ot' the second frame, and having an opening leading to the other receptacle, a roller mounted above the base ot' the frame iirst mentioned, a principal entrance and door for the second receptacle, said door being closed by the pressure of the roller upon the tilting of the second traine and receptacle, due to the weight of an animal entering the trap, and the weight causing the tilted frame to assume its normal position when the animal passes to the receptacle first mentioned.

3. A trap, comprising two receptacles located end to end and having openings iii adjacent ends, one of the receptacles being tiltable and haring a principal entrance, means for closing the entrance, a member projecting from one of the receptacles and extending about the sides of the other receptacle for closing the open space between the receptacles when one of the latter is tilted, and

means for causing the tilted receptacle to assume its normal position.

4. A trap, comprising two receptacles, located end to end and having openings in adjacent ends, one of the receptacles being tiltable and having a principal entrance, means for closing t-he entrance, a member projecting from one of the receptacles and extending` about the sides of the other receptacle for closing the open space between the 4o receptacles when one of the latter is tilted, and means for causing the tilted receptacle to assume its normal position, said means last mentioned comprising a U-shaped frame iassine' about the sides of one of the rece 45 Copies of this patent may be obtained foifive cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. C. 

